I’ve tried something different with my results this time thanks to a twitter suggestion from @arainbowatnight. Let me know if you like to to see the results like this or prefer the old text format! You can see the results from previous questionnaires HERE. As always, I’d be really grateful if you could rate this post using … Read more
I first experienced this meditation with one of my favourite yoga teachers Judy Brennan. It’s such a treat and I want to share it with you. Meditation can be fun! You will need: 1 piece of guilt free dark chocolate* preferably a type you’re not familiar with 5 minutes of quiet when you won’t be … Read more
This post is part of the #ThisIsME blog chain set up by the Get Up and Go Guru for International ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. Below is a list of 5 things you may not know about me (in general) and 5 things you may not know about my life with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). It also … Read more
Since I’ve moved to Spain I haven’t had a TV and its had a surprisingly positive effect of my health. I always knew that watching TV wasn’t the best kind of rest that you can get. But I always justified my couple of hours of watching TV after lunch as a way to make the … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago: Living with ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia or any chronic illness isn’t easy. We wouldn’t want others to suffer in the ways that we do, but nevertheless we often give ourselves a hard time about it. Sometimes we will push … Read more
My move to Spain has gone relatively smoothly. It’s wonderful to be here and the journey couldn’t have gone any more smoothly. Unfortunately though I’ve been having internet issues, and as I need the internet in order to be able to earn my living I found myself getting a little stressed. And what’s more I … Read more
I’m very pleased to announce that I’m moving back to Spain next week, well at least for the next 3 months. I’m finally in the very enviable position for a chronic illness sufferer, of being able to support myself whilst working from home and being able to pace my work to fit in with the … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago: For me, self-help is all about taking responsibility for my own well-being. It means making choices and taking actions with the aim of bringing about improvements to my health and happiness. I first made the choice … Read more
I read a really interesting article yesterday about a gene expression study that indicated how happiness affects our cellular biology in a positive way. Basically happiness reduces the cellular expression of chronic stress. However what’s more remarkable about this study is that it showed the difference between two different types of happiness. In fact ‘hedonistic’ … Read more
Over the last few weeks I’ve been attempting to expand my mindfulness into more areas of my life. One of the challenges I’ve set myself is mindful supermarket shopping, but I have to admit I haven’t been entirely successful. But I have become more aware of what gets in my way, so that’s a start! … Read more
